Emma!

What, Lily?

Why did you just accept Black's invitation to Hogsmeade? You know his best friend is my enemy!

Come off it, Lils! Black is one of the best looking guys in our year, second only to Potter.

You seriously think that POTTER is the best looking boy in our year!

You have to admit he is very cute! Come on! I know you think he is! With his ruffled black hair…

Do you like him, or something?

No. Why would I accept Black's invitation if I liked Potter? And why would you care if I did anyway? I thought you hated Potter?

I do!

Sure. Somewhere deep inside you, I know you secretly like him.

SHUT UP! Do you want me to turn you into a squash?

Oooooh! Protest! Denial!

EMMA!

Sorry. Really, though. Why do you loathe Potter so much? He genuinely does love you, you know. He cares about you more than anyone else.

Please. He doesn't care about me. He just wants to show me off to people, to show them he finally got me.

You don't have to be so cruel to him.

I think it is doing his ego some good.

Please just give him a chance!

Did he ask you to tell me that?

NO! It's of my own accord! Please? I'm not asking much at all!

I will think about it.

Wow. I got an "I'll think about it," from Lily Evans!

Keep it up and I WON'T think about it.

Alright, alright. Do you understand this felix felicis thing at all?

Yes. It is quite simple. You would understand it as well if you actually listened to Slughorn.

Oooooooh, your beloved Slughorn!

EMMA! ENOUGH! You know I am not that fond of him!

Yeah. Who are you going to go with to Hogsmeade?

I'm not sure yet. Besides Potter, no one has asked me.

Probably because they know Potter would kill them if they went out with you. Sorry, Lils, but you are seen as "taken," in boy world.

Damn Potter. Why couldn't he be infatuated with someone else? Why me?

I dunno. Why don't you ask him?

Never.

Want me to ask him for you?

NO!

What are you afraid of?

Nothing. I simply don't want to know Potter's notions. And that is the final word on the subject.

Ok…lets talk about the marauders in general instead.

CLEARWATER!

Do you think it was them who stuffed the dungbombs into the Slytherin common room entrance?

Most likely. It seems like some kind of juvenile thing Potter and Black would do.

I thought it was funny.

I am sure you did. Did you also think it was funny when they pulled Severus' pants down?

Well… yeah.

Hmmmph.

Lily! James only did that because Snape called you a "filthy mudblood"! He was defending you!

Sure. I think he was really just trying to play hero.

Oh no. Slughorn is walking over to us. We're in trouble.

No, we're not. He would never do something cruel to one of his favourite students.

………

I cannot believe Slughorn just read our notes out loud! To the entire class! I thought I was one of his favorite students!

Apparently you are not on his top ten list…perhaps you're number 15?

This is absolutely mortifying! Now Slughorn knows that I am not that fond of him! I was counting on him for help on my NEWTs.

Lily.

What?

Potter is staring at you.

I see him. Smirking. I'll bet that the "I'll think about it," and the "Potter is the best looking boy in our year," really got to his head.

I think it's good that you have given him hope.

I have given him hope? An "I'll think about it," is not giving someone hope.

Awww! He looks so cute when he stares at you with longing!

Really? I think he looks more like a rabid dog.